Harris v. May
In brief
The Supreme Court declined review, leaving the Fourth Circuit’s ruling in place without deciding whether Harris’s petition was filed too late or whether a late filing could be excused.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- The case concerned whether Harris’s federal habeas corpus petition was filed after the one-year deadline and whether equitable tolling should excuse any late filing.
- Who it affects
- For Harris and May, the Fourth Circuit’s ruling remains in place, but the Supreme Court did not decide whether Harris’s petition was late or whether the deadline could be excused.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court denied review, leaving in place the Fourth Circuit’s ruling that the petition was time-barred; May prevailed.
The case reached the Supreme Court from the Fourth Circuit, which had considered whether Harris’s federal petition met the one-year filing deadline.
Question presented
1. Whether the district court erred in dismissing Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus as time-barred under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d). 2. Whether Petitioner is entitled to equitable tolling of the one-year statute of limitations for filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its action in this case. The Fourth Circuit’s ruling remains in place.
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- What did the Fourth Circuit rule?
- The Fourth Circuit ruled that Harris’s federal petition was filed too late under the one-year deadline.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.